Woman screams at veteran for bringing service dog into restaurant: 'It's nasty'

A woman at Kathy's Crab House in Delaware was filmed yelling about a fellow diner's service dog.
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A restaurant patron in Delaware wasn’t thrilled to be eating next to a fellow patron’s service animal — and she wasn’t afraid to let him know.

The woman, who was dining at Kathy’s Crab House & Family Restaurant in Delaware City, was filmed yelling at group of people in the middle of the eatery, arguing that having a dog in the dining room is “nasty,” and that there should be a “separate section” for people with animals, reports Heavy.com.

“I’m not going to keep my voice to myself,” she can be seen telling a fellow patron. “I’m gonna voice it just like I did, and there’s nothing you can do about it.”

Kathy's Crab House & Family issued an apology on its Facebook page, saying they were sorry about "the embarrassing turn of events that occurred."

“It is unfortunate that some of the public are not familiar with federal regulations regarding service animals, which, in fact, do permit service animals into establishments such as grocery stores, public buildings and restaurants, giving aid and comfort to their masters in their time of need,” the post read.

The restaurant announced a fundraiser for veterans and service animals will be held for Montana Wounded Warriors.

According to federal law, the Americans With Disabilities Act requires that restaurants admit patrons with service animals. Delaware, however, does not currently extend those same protections to emotional support animals or “comfort” dogs for people with emotional or mental disabilities.

It is unclear whether the veteran’s dog was officially certified as a service animal in Delaware.